Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Shakespeare
This is a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 21 vocabulary words pertaining to Shakespeare. It also offers an extensive vocabulary word list for character and leadership and questions about character.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Zodiac: Aquarius Jan. 20 Feb. 18
This page offers word puzzles using 9 vocabulary words pertaining to Zodiac: Aquarius - Jan. 20 - Feb. 18. It also includes an extensive word list of character and leadership traits and other informatation about character.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Identify/infer Character Traits [Pdf]
This page contains links for three graphic organizers. Students will use graphic organizers to identify character traits, infer character traits, and support inferences with text evidence.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: List of Character Trait Words
In this learning module, students will find a downloadable and comprehensive list of character traits. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Character Traits Project
In this learning module, students will learn more about learn more about character traits. Directions and rubrics for a group project are provided to reinforce the understanding of character traits. This module is designed to support...
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Implicit Character Traits Worksheet
In this learning module, students will practice making inferences about character traits. A worksheet is provided to practice with finding implicit character traits. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Characterization Group Project
In this learning module, students will learn more about characterization. Worksheets are provided to reinforce the understanding of character traits. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Indirect Characterizations Worksheet
In this learning module, students will practice analyzing indirect characterizations. A worksheet is provided to reinforce the concept. This module is designed to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Character Development
This lesson explains how characters develop in fiction writing. W.11-12.3d Sensory/precise lang narratives
TES Global
Tes: Coraline 5 Reading Assessment
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan provides a way to assess students' understanding of inferences about the traits of characters in the Neil Gaiman's novel Coraline.
TES Global
Tes: Character Analysis
[Free Registration/Login Required] A downloadable graphic organizer for analyzing a character is provided on this page.
Read Works
Read Works: Jake and Alice
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about genetic traits, what they determine, and how they mutate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Kindergarten: Character: Lesson 1: Physical Attributes of a Character
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan, based on David McPhail's Lost!, in which students are introduced to literary characters and explore the various clues, such as descriptions and illustrations, that communicate a...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Characterization Through Interaction
This slideshow focuses on characterization through interaction; it discusses what character interaction can reveal about a character and what the reader should look for, such as verbs and adverb. It offers scenarios to practice and then...
Read Works
Read Works: Classify and Categorize 1st Grade Unit
[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson unit on classifying and categorizing through which students learn how to sort items into two and three categories and explain how each group is classified. Finally, students categorize...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Characters
Learn about the different types of characters in Cinderella, and determine which traits belong to the hero and villain. Click on the "Character" button.
Read Works
Read Works: Grade 2: Three Lesson Unit: Character
[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to recognize a character's personality traits, predict a character's actions, and describe a character using rich language. Lessons are based on...
Read Works
Read Works: Classify and Categorize 2nd Grade Unit
[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to classify and categorize items, characters, and information. The third lesson plan is based on the book Splish! Splash! Animal Baths by April...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous Superheroes
In this instructional activity, SuperHero ABC, a book written by Bob McLeod, and Meanwhile, a book by Jules Feiffer, are used as mentor texts. Students will work in groups and create lists of unique superhero powers that start with...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Become a Character
In this online lesson and activity, students actually "become" a character from a novel in their analysis of characterization. The lesson uses the Scarlet Letter, but any novel can be used. RL.9-10.3 Analyzing Characters, RL.11-12.3 Auth...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Decision Is Made
In this video segment from Africa, Flora explains why she is content to return to the bush.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Clifford's Class Trip by Norman Bridwell
During this instructional activity learners learn new vocabulary words through an enjoyable children's book. Students use knowledge of the new words to create a slideshow and original story.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Can We Learn From Pigs?
This thematic language arts lesson plan uses a variety of beginning reading books about pigs to help special education/early elementary students learn about character traits and concepts. The wide use of graphic organizers introduces...